long johns

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boxer shorts
Plural Noun
  • Sebring was wearing only the torn remnants of a pair of boxer shorts.
    Susan Young, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The line features three styles—a pair of boxer shorts, a brief and a boxer brief—each available in the clay, shale and cinder colorways, $38 a pop.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Long johns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20johns. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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